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ForceOfAHorse t1_j2eevli wrote

Reply to comment by moremindthanbrain in LPT request: Moving out of the city for the first time at 18 in a rented apartment, any tips? by GauravxAg

> Buy an air diffuser

Don't. Its bad for your health.

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moremindthanbrain t1_j2ej5uh wrote

Really? How so

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ForceOfAHorse t1_j2ek9d4 wrote

Breathing in stuff (like big particles) is generally not very good for you. It of course all depends on the stuff - for example if you are just using water to increase humidity, that's fine. But if you use anything smelly, it will affect your throat and lungs.

Maybe you meant air purifier? That's opposite of air diffuser :)

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sam349 t1_j2f0c6w wrote

Other person mentioned already, but a lot of products that claim to be beneficial (or just suggest it) aren’t really, such as “essential” oils.

People with asthma can be triggered by them (due to the VOCs they release) which (imo) means even healthy people should probably avoid. Source: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. https://www.aaaai.org/Allergist-Resources/Ask-the-Expert/Answers/Old-Ask-the-Experts/oil-diffusers-asthma

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abx99 t1_j2f6msr wrote

Some of them can also be toxic to cats (and who knows what else)

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